A Scottish cement firm has been fined after an explosion meant buildings up to two kilometres away were covered in cement powder.
Read More »Graham promote boiler scheme with website
Plumbers merchant Graham, sister company of builders merchant Jewson, has thrown itself behind the boiler scrappage scheme with a dedicated website.
Read More »Builders merchant to climb Snowdon once a week
Andrew Craig from the Caernarfon branch of builders merchant Tarvis Perkins is aiming to climb Mount Snowdon at least once a week in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign.
Read More »Mortgage lending down but better than expected
Total mortgage lending of £143.7bn in 2009 was 43% down on 2008's levels, but slightly above forecasts, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders.
Read More »UK builders merchants in takeover speculation
The takeover of Cadbury by American Kraft has fuelled rumours that more UK companies, including Travis Perkins, could be eyed up by overseas companies.
Read More »Builders ‘still in recession’ says FMB
The Federation of Master Builders says that the building industry is still in recession, despite today's ONS figures confirming that the UK has just come out of recession.
Read More »Wolseley seeks new UK md
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolsleley is looking for a new UK managing director with the departure of Rob Marchbanks, the European CEO who was also the UK business' md.
Read More »Decent Homes programme falls short
More than 305,000 homes are set to fall below government standards as part of the Decent Homes programme according to a report by the National Audit Office last week.
Read More »Builders merchants raise money for Ripon charities
Members of staff at the Ripon site of builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley have raised £5,000 for two local charities.
Read More »Fire at builders merchants WJ Lewis
A fire broke out at Manchester independent builders merchants WJ Lewis at the weekend.
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